this is what obama says. if he can beat the real far right, then the jeb bushes will come down the road. the people he can deal with will take over. >> that's what bill clinton did. he even worked with newt gingrich. this is what i found ironic. barack obama represents the wing of the party that repudiated the triangulation. repudiated the idea of being deficit hawks. bill clinton went into that room and got them to cheer for the ideas that they formally during clinton era rejected. even welfare reform. >> and obama sort of, a lot of the compromise elements. >> that clinton tried health care. so there is a continueum there. >> it didn't start with mitch mcconnell. it was bill kristol who leads on the right who that, don't compromise on health care. >> other thing, keep in mind, bill clinton is the ambassador to the undecided white vote. to simplify slightly. and everybody in the country, especially the undecided voters, hate the gridlock in washington them want cooperation. bill clinton kind of gave the bless